Sunday, March 13, 2011

Like father, like son? Like mother, like son?

This week has been so amazing! Bruce has a job interview on Tuesday and we are so excited! He has been going crazy just being here at the house and not working. But we all really needed this time together. We have missed being a family so much. It's still super weird that we are living in Rogersville. Bruce said that he is used to it already, but for some reason I'm not. I still feel like this isn't my home yet. And I'm not talking about the house I live in, I'm talking about the town. But hopefully it will fade soon. But I am really missing the isolation that we had in San Diego. We didn't have to worry about anyone but ourselves. I know that sounds selfish, but that is how we have lived for the past 3 years. The job that Bruce is interviewing for is about 40 minutes away so once we get settled as far as him working and things like that we would be moving to Morristown probably. And that is a good thing because I still get to be around family and stuff, but I won't be in the same town so I will have a little bit of space.


Anyways, little Bruce has been doing so much more stuff. He says all kinds of new words and it's so cute! He is just the funniest little guy. He is trying to be just like his Daddy. He copies everything that he does! It's adorable! But I am happy to say that he is just like me in a lot of ways. He is very particular. He doesn't like it when you do things for him if he knows that he can do it. He won't eat something if you rip it, you have to cut it. He likes to pick up his messes and put away his toys. He likes his stuff put a certain way when you put it up also. He likes to sweep, wipe tables, vacuum, etc... So in all of those ways he is just like his Mommy.

Today has been relaxing. It's my last Sunday of staying home while everyone is at church. I will start going with Bruce and little Bruce next Sunday. We will be going to a different church than our families do. We are going to Hope. It's the church we went to before we left Rogersville and it's more like our church out in San Diego which we miss a lot. I'm excited to start going back though. I've really enjoyed my alone time on Sundays, but I need to be back in church.

Anyways, that is about it for now. I'm going to relax for another minute or two until everyone gets home.

Monday, March 7, 2011

One week has gone by...

Bruce has officially been home for a week now and life couldn't be any better. We are loving this little mini vacation we are having and loving that we don't have to follow any Navy rules anymore. So, Bruce is growing facial hair for the first time. I'm not entirely sure if I am going to like it, but I do like what it looks like now. It's just rough.


Little Bruce is such a cute little mini Bruce. He does everything that his daddy does. It's adorable. He still doesn't like to have him out of his sight.



Our furniture got here on Friday and we spent the entire weekend going through our stuff trying to get what we need to have with us. I think that we are both still wiped from it. But I am happy to say that we are done with moving stuff and have our two little rooms all ready and it feels a little more like home now.


We went on a double date for the first time in what seems like a lifetime. It was with Ricky and Brittny. We went to Ruby Tuesdays and to see the movie "Just Go With It". It was so nice to just go out and relax. I always hated leaving little Bruce with babysitters, but leaving him with family feels different. I don't feel so guilty about it.


Next week Bruce is starting his job hunt and once he gets that all worked out I will start babysitting kids here at the house. And I know most people hate working, but I am super excited to be contributing to our house income again. I love being a stay at home mom and at this point I don't think that I could go to work a regular job and leave him. I have been with him almost every second of his life.

Anyways, I'm going to relax while Bruce is at the gym!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Bruce is home!







Bruce is home! Finally! I still don't feel like it is real. I am so happy to have my little family back together. He left San Diego on Saturday morning and got here a little after 5 on Monday afternoon. We had the house all ready for him and we were all on pin and needles waiting for him to get here. I got so impatient and I snuck into our new bedroom and sat in front of the window so I could see him as soon as he drove down the street. As soon as I seen our little green booger I screamed and took off running to the living room. He came into the room and little man just stood there. He didn't know what to do. He finally said Daddy and Bruce went to him. Little man wouldn't take his eyes off of him for the longest time. He was so happy to be with his Daddy again. Next it was my turn, I was just so happy to have him home and with little Bruce and I. Once I let go and he put little man down Cassidy jumped at him and started to bawl. She loves her cousin Bruce so much. She missed him like crazy! She hadn't seen him since last April. It's been almost a year. Lisa was finally able to hug him after that.

Little Bruce took Bruce into his room to show it off and then they went to Cassidy's room. We just spend the evening having dinner and playing. Bruce needed some jammies so we all loaded up and headed to Wal-Mart. After that it was time to put the kiddos to bed and for us to relax for a little while.

I am just so incredibly happy to have my family all together again.